Jimmy Carson, Red Berenson among four additions to Red Wings alumni team for Winter Classic

AP File PhotoDefenseman Aaron Ward (left) is among four new additions to the Red Wings alumni team for the NHL Winter Classic

Jimmy Carson, Red Berenson, Dennis Polonich and Aaron Ward
have been added to the Detroit Red Wings alumni team that will square off
against former Toronto Maple Leafs as part of the NHL's Winter Classic
Dec. 31 at Comerica Park.

Not to be outdone, the Maple Leafs added some muscle with
the additions of Tie Domi, Tiger Williams and Brad May.

Carson, a Michigan native, was the No. 2 overall pick in the 1986
draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He appeared in 626 NHL games and had 275 goals
among 561 points for five teams, including the Red Wings.

He had 73 goals and 128 assists for Detroit. He has achieved
greater fame as a coach, leading the University of Michigan to a pair of NCAA
titles and a 752-352-77 record in 28 seasons, making him the fifth-winning
coach in college history.

Polonich was one of the NHL's biggest agitators during 390
games with the Red Wings. He finished among the top 10 in penalty minutes
during four straight seasons and in 1976-77 his 274 PIM ranked second only to
Williams of the Maple Leafs.

Ward was drafted fifth overall in 1991 by Winnipeg before being
traded to Detroit, played for the Red Wings Stanley Cup championship
teams in 1997 and '98. He appeared in 276 games for the Red Wings and also
played for a Stanley Cup championship team in Carolina.

As for the newest Maple Leafs on the alumni roster, the trio
of Domi, Williams and May spent nearly 10,000 combined minutes in the penalty
box during 3,023 games. Williams is the NHL's all-time leader in PIM with
3,023.